Panama

Boquete (pronounced boh-KEH-theh), a small town nestled in the beautiful highlands of Western Panama, just ranked #2 in our first-ever Panama...

Expat mountain towns in Panama are not the first thing people associate with life in the tropics. For many people...

What is Medical Tourism? Medical tourism is simply traveling to a foreign country with the primary purpose of seeking medical...

We were the first to shine a light on Panama. For more than 25 years our Founding Publisher Kathleen Peddicord...

Ask just about any North American about tourism in Panama and they'll mention traversing the Panama Canal... if they can...

Panama has enjoyed two golden eras of economic expansion in the past 500 years. Investors who got in early then...

If you ever dreamed of a 5-star lifestyle in the sun... Waking to the sound of the ocean lapping at...

A new eco-friendly mode of transportation is taking Panama by storm. My daily commute to work leaves little time for...

Think palm trees swaying in the breeze, crystal clear water, and white-sand beaches. Then add pelicans overhead, starfish within yards...

Most people think that purchasing real estate overseas is about having a second home to go to when you want...

The second-hand market is more popular than ever thanks to this generation's newfound love of thrift shopping and all things...

This August, we're hosting our first-ever Live And Invest In Latin America Virtual Conference to help you get acquainted with...

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama...

One of the biggest lessons of the past two-and-a-half years has been this: We all need to seize opportunities when...

Just back in Paris after two weeks traveling on the island of Cyprus with our family… including our 2-year-old granddaughter…...

I've lived in Panama for about 15 years and I've invested more money here than anywhere else. From farmland and a...

Tierras Altas is poised to become the next Boquete. Situated in the highlands of western Panama, it features comparable scenery—misty...

As you consider countries to live, retire, or invest in, you’ll hear the term “Third World” bantered about. Panama is sometimes...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time...

The sun rises over the ocean, turning the sky a kaleidoscope of colors. The afternoons pass with the music of...

Kathleen and I are en route today from Paris to Lisbon in time to host this week’s Live And Invest...

Panama is the world's top offshore haven and the number-one choice of countless expats, retirees, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and investors. If...

Back in Paris after a couple weeks in my former adopted home of Panama, I was struck anew by all...

Panama is the world's top offshore haven and the number-one choice of countless expats, retirees, snowbirds, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and investors....

We've been reveling this week in the experience of our first in-person conference in Panama in more than two years......

Panama is known for growing the best of the best when it comes to coffee. Rightly so... the Esmeralda Geisha...

I'd forgotten how invigorating an in-person conference can be... Reconnecting with old friends from across Panama as well as All...

"Kathleen, I've been thinking about making a move overseas, specifically to Panama, for years... but my wife... not so much......

Any journey begins with a decision. Our journey to Panama began with the decision to establish residency in this country....

Priscila Gómez is the marketing director at Ngädri—a new gourmet, authentic Panamanian restaurant in Boquete. A young expat originally from...

It's summertime in Panama, and we here at Live And Invest Overseas have been thinking about beaches a lot lately....

If you aren't taking at least some of your profits out of the U.S. stock market and putting it into...

We all know the drill... Mom works two jobs; Dad is on call 24/7. Life is hectic, everyone is trying...

We all know that when looking for our dream retirement destination, an important factor is cost of living. Luckily, a...

Panama has long been recognized as one of the best—and easiest—options in the world for a backup residency.When former President...

"Panama City will be the next Singapore..." I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard that prediction—from Panama property...

Imagine... Tall, lazy palm trees swaying in the breeze behind you... Cool, powder-soft white sand between your toes... And, out...

As I continue my mission to uncover the best deals—world-class properties in prime locations that I know will recover fast—Panama...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

Halloween… A holiday filled with tradition that has spread throughout the world. Originating from the ancient Celtic festival All Hallows...

  Las Perlas offers an island lifestyle reminiscent of the Virgin Islands back in the 70s, before those islands became...

Water rushing over rocks... lush, tropical jungle... the music of hundreds of exotic birds... This is what Frank Stegmeier wakes...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those...

When people talk about Panama, the first things you probably hear about are favorable taxes, shopping opportunities, the Canal, amazing...

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that...

The postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently in full swing. Testing their abilities against the world's most elite competitors are...

I'm most of the way through Alain De Botton's "The Consolations Of Philosophy." It's an entertaining collection of teachings from...